Colin Powell
Colin Luther Powell was an American Army general, diplomat, and statesman who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005, being the first Black American to hold the office, and was the highest-ranking Black American in the federal executive branch in American history until the election of Barack Obama as president in 2008. Initially politically independent, Powell joined the Republican Party in 1995. He was the 15th national security advisor from 1987 to 1989, and the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993.
WikipediaColin Powell Quotes (14)
"Faults are yours to fix, not to curse."
View quote details β"Get mad, then get over it."
View quote details β"It ain't where you start in life, it's where you end up, and what you did along the way."
View quote details β"Don't bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself."
View quote details β"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."
View quote details β"Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand."
View quote details β"Only by attracting the best people will you accomplish great deeds."
View quote details β"None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows."
View quote details β"Always focus on the front windshield and not the rear view mirror."
View quote details β"Remain calm. Be kind."
View quote details β"Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier."
View quote details β"Leadership is solving problems"
View quote details β"Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude."
View quote details β"If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters."
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